Originally the altitude limit discussed was 11,500' and IIRC Musk was talking about exceeding mach 1 with grasshopper at McGregor which would be taking it quite a bit higher than 1000'. I don't know if they've said anything about the timetable for moving the testing but it might be a ways off with a lot still to be done in Texas.

Originally the altitude limit discussed was 11,500' and IIRC Musk was talking about exceeding mach 1 with grasshopper at McGregor which would be taking it quite a bit higher than 1000'. I don't know if they've said anything about the timetable for moving the testing but it might be a ways off with a lot still to be done in Texas.

Note those are the date uploaded to space-x youtube channel. There were some videos shown other times. For example, I remember I was watching elon on a livestream of some conference when he showed the first hoverslam and he said it was brand new.

But in general, 4 to five days to put on Youtube seems the norm, and while I'm sure a lot of the test engineers are working nights and weekends, the PR department had a weekend off since Friday's latest grashopper flight.

You are indeed correct, and I have him and space-x set up so I get a text when they tweet.

When I posted the list of YouTube dates above, that was easier to find than going through all of his tweets. But I just checked for the last Hop and it was indeed the same date as the YouTube upload, 4/22 for a test on 4/17. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/326500735233712129

She also mentioned they were five of five on Grasshopper and the 6/14 flight was number six.

The video also contains tests of the upper stage engine. It also contains a video of the first test of the F9 1.1 stage which had engine cutoff a few seconds into the test. We haven't seen these videos before.

She also mentioned they were five of five on Grasshopper and the 6/14 flight was number six.

The video also contains tests of the upper stage engine. It also contains a video of the first test of the F9 1.1 stage which had engine cutoff a few seconds into the test. We haven't seen these videos before.

I'm going to go ahead and link those videos here for the convenience of other members.

Upperstage engine firing -

F9 1.1 first stage firing -

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I notice she says "That's a spectacular video" in reference to a Grasshopper failure.

Is that a hint as to the outcome of flight 6?

The talk was before flight 6. So, while she talked about a potential spectacular video, she was talking about something that could happen, about pushing testing to the limit. She could not have been talking about the outcome of GH flight 6.

Kinda of surprised that they would publicly acknowledge the new grasshopper test (Chris's new article), but not release the video at the same time. Maybe the PR department is readying new music for this one? I hope they don't decide that grasshopper tests are getting boring and stop releasing the videos unless they break major milestones.

Note those are the date uploaded to space-x youtube channel. There were some videos shown other times. For example, I remember I was watching elon on a livestream of some conference when he showed the first hoverslam and he said it was brand new.

But in general, 4 to five days to put on Youtube seems the norm, and while I'm sure a lot of the test engineers are working nights and weekends, the PR department had a weekend off since Friday's latest grashopper flight.

Space-X has tons of things on their plate, and in terms of communications I would prefer they spend their time talking to Chris than posting a GH video.

Still, its now been longer between flight and video posting for flight number six than it has been for any previous flight, so I hope we see it soon!

I notice she says "That's a spectacular video" in reference to a Grasshopper failure.

Is that a hint as to the outcome of flight 6?

The talk was before flight 6. So, while she talked about a potential spectacular video, she was talking about something that could happen, about pushing testing to the limit. She could not have been talking about the outcome of GH flight 6.

I seem to recall Elon saying something like if they didn't at some stage crash GH then they weren't testing hard enough. Wonder if 6 will be / was it?